ETSC: Technology & the EALRs - Reading
The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.
Through interactive educational software, students will develop their reading skills in the areas of phonics, language structure and comprehension. (Examples: Interactive Reading Journey, Word Munchers)
Through the use of electronic tools such as dictionaries and thesauri, students will build their reading vocabulary. (Examples: Spell checkers, dictionaries and thesauri that are built into word processors and other publishing software)
Through the use of vocabulary software, students will build their reading vocabulary. (Examples: using CrossWord Creator to generate crossword puzzles, and Word Search Creator to generate word search programs)
Through interactive literature works on CD, students will understand the elements of fiction. (Example: Just Grandma and Me and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
With the use of electronic reference material on CD-ROM and on-line resources, students will use the features of the software to locate, sort and use information. (Examples: electronic encyclopedias, databases and Internet search engines that use menus, keyword searches, and icons)
The student understands the meaning of what is read.
Using textual material (both fiction and non-fiction) on CD's and the Internet, students will demonstrate comprehension of main ideas and details. (Examples: literature and reference material published electronically)
Using interactive software student will expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting and synthesizing information and ideas. (Examples: time-liner software, concept-mapping software, graphic software)
Using the Internet, the students with think critically about the authors' use of language, style, purpose and perspective (Examples: separating fact from opinion, evaluating the validity of published information, detect bias and stereotypes in author's perspective)
The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.
Using electronic databases, CD's and on-line resources, students will locate and read to learn new information. (Examples: reference materials, poetry, career interests)
Using electronic databases, CD's and on-line resources, students will gain information about performing a specific task (Examples: scheduling software, maps, job positions, newspaper ads)
Using literature works on CD's and the Internet, students will read for literary experience (Examples: novels, poetry collections, biographies, non-fiction narratives found on electronic sources)
The student sets goals and evaluates progress to improve reading.
Using tape recorders and video recorders, students will assess their strengths and need for improvement. (Example: an audio or video recording of a student reading sample in his/her electronic portfolio)
Using reading monitoring programs associated with reading books, students will assess their progress and will set reading goals (Example: Accelerated Reader)
Using video-conferencing, multimedia and publishing software, students will share reading experiences. (Examples: interactive video conferences, creation of video tapes of story characters and plots, and publishing book reviews on the world wide web)